Donovan Jr High School
Donovan, IL · Donovan CUSD 3
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
66th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 90%▲ Improving
600 North St, Donovan, IL 60931
(815)486-7395NCES ID 171251000818Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Donovan Jr High School 66th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 71th in 2019 to 90th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 56 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 80.4% | ▼ 16.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 12.5% | ▲ 12.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 7.1% | ▲ 7.1 pts | |
| Black | 3.4% | 0.0% | ▼ 3.4 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $172K in zip 60931 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2022
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Donovan Jr High School
- #255Watseka Junior High SchoolIroquois County CUSD 9 · 10.1 mi away255th of 685
ELA 66% ▼15 · Math 37% ▼23Compare - #367John L Nash Middle SchoolCentral CUSD 4 · 16.7 mi away367th of 685
ELA 50% ▼31 · Math 35% ▼25Compare - #555Momence Jr High SchoolMomence CUSD 1 · 19.5 mi away555th of 685
ELA 29% ▼52 · Math 28% ▼32Compare - #610Kankakee Junior High SchoolKankakee SD 111 · 19.5 mi away610th of 685
ELA 28% ▼53 · Math 16% ▼44Compare - #494Bradley Central Middle SchoolBradley SD 61 · 22.2 mi away494th of 685
ELA 53% ▼28 · Math 14% ▼46Compare - #280Iroquois West Middle SchoolIroquois West CUSD 10 · 23.7 mi away280th of 685
ELA 59% ▼22 · Math 41% ▼19Compare - #353Bourbonnais Upper Grade CenterBourbonnais SD 53 · 23.8 mi away353rd of 685
ELA 55% ▼26 · Math 34% ▼26Compare - #190Liberty Intermediate SchoolBourbonnais SD 53 · 25.2 mi away190th of 685
ELA 66% ▼15 · Math 48% ▼12Compare
What school district is Donovan Jr High School in?
Donovan Jr High School is part of the Donovan CUSD 3 district in Donovan, Illinois.
Is Donovan Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Donovan Jr High School 66th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Donovan Jr High School?
White 80%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 7% (56 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Donovan Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60931 is $172K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.